Translation of “shortage” to Spanish

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Dictionary: "shortage" - translations and examples

shortage [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ] noun

pl. shortages

la escasez f

The recent coffee shortage brought about many problems.

La reciente escasez de café provocó muchos problemas.

la falta f (quantity)

Collocations with "shortage" (6)

cash shortage food shortage housing shortage water shortage raw material shortage shortage of staff

Exemples with "shortage"

The recent coffee shortage brought about many problems. La reciente escasez de café provocó muchos problemas.

Because of a shortage of work, half the staff was discharged. Debido a la escasez de trabajo, la mitad del personal fue dada de baja.

Japan's changing economic policy is tied up with the labor shortage. La cambiante política económica japonesa está sujeta a una escasez de mano de obra.

In 1994, there was a shortage of water and rice in Japan. En 1994 hubo escasez de agua y arroz en Japón.

Violence erupted all over the city because of the food shortages. La violencia estalló por toda la ciudad a causa de la escasez de comida.

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